Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (取り立て人 マリリン・マンソン, Toritatenin Maririn Manson, lit. Debt Collector Marilyn Manson) is the Stand granted to Miraschon via a DISC by Enrico Pucci, featured in the sixth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stone Ocean.
Appearing as a humanoid coated in fur but with mechanical parts, Marilyn Manson serves as a judge for Miraschon's bet, automatically detecting when the opposition cheats and taking away the payment.
Appearance
Marilyn Manson is a humanoid Stand of average height and masculine build made to look like a creepy debt collector.[1] A majority of its body is covered in a fur-like material. It wears a welding mask,[1] and the middle of its forehead bears a small vertical slot, while a digital counter crosses the middle of its face. Its hands are small, metallic hooks or pincers of four fingers.
The Stand typically phases in and out of people's shadows.[2]
Color Schemes
Personality
Marilyn Manson possesses no real personality, as it primarily acts to explain its purpose and ability to the victim whenever it manifests. It will forcibly take whatever is necessary to pay off their debt and explain its worth. The Stand can still be communicated with however, shown with Jolyne Cujoh arranging a new bet to save Ermes Costello.
Marilyn Manson, like its user Miraschon, has a habit of declaring "Good!" whenever the opponent confirms a wager.
Abilities
Marilyn Manson is a Stand revolving around games and bets. Although it needs the user and the victim to agree on betting with each other and will not even protect its user, Marilyn Manson is invincible when it reaps its victims' debts.
The only surefire way to get rid of Marilyn Manson is to force the user to cancel it.
Debt Collection
After the user and a potential victim bet on something and the victim loses, Marilyn Manson comes to collect the wager or anything equivalent.[3]
Like Osiris and Atum, Marilyn Manson activates after Miraschon or even itself[2] makes a bet with someone. If the person with whom Miraschon bets with loses, Marilyn Manson materializes near them and proceeds to take from them any possession of value in order to pay up.
Money directly flies into Marilyn Manson's hooks, but it can also mutilate the victim to take valuable body parts to sell to the black market, like gold teeth or their liver. It thinks by itself of what to collect in order to have the equivalent of the wager[3] but refuses to collect anything that doesn't rightfully belong to the victim like stolen money, knowing this thanks to its ability to read the victim's mind.[2]
Marilyn Manson claims that it is merely the "shadow within the loser's heart", who has recognized even slightly their loss, and therefore it cannot be attacked either by the loser or any ally. Hits simply phase through Marilyn Manson. It has been described in its stats as the victim acknowledging their fault and being unconsciously unable to defend themselves against what they recognize as a "legitimate" debt collection.[2] Likewise, Marilyn Manson can overpower a Stand user who thinks of attacking Miraschon directly.
Marilyn Manson unfairly allows its user to cheat in order to win the bet, but on the other hand recognizes immediately whenever its targets cheat and will consider cheating an automatic loss.[2] Thinking of beating up Miraschon in order to stop Marilyn Manson also counts as cheating. On the other hand, the user can still be coerced into returning whatever Marilyn Manson has collected, potentially saving a dying victim.[4]
The anime features a different resolution to the battle against Marilyn Manson.[5] Instead of forcing Miraschon herself to cancel the attack, Jolyne finds a loophole in the terms of their bet. The Stand recognizes it as legitimate by recalling itself, returning all the collected items and allowing the bet to continue unimpeded.
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Stone Ocean Chapter 36: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 3
- Stone Ocean Chapter 37: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 4
- Stone Ocean Chapter 39: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 6
Anime Appearances- Stone Ocean Episode 9: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson
Quotes
Quotes- “This is not enough. There's only $380 here... What are you going to do? There's still $620 left...”—Marilyn Manson, Stone Ocean Chapter 36: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 3
- “I am the shadow within Ermes's heart... You cannot attack me.”—Marilyn Manson, Stone Ocean Chapter 37: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 4
- “"If I sell my liver to the black market, it will cover the rest of the debt... $590!" This is what you, Ermes, have just contemplated. I found out where to find the money you owe from your thoughts, so that I can obtain it.”—Marilyn Manson, Stone Ocean Chapter 37: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 4
- “I am just here to collect the debt. This is my ability.”—Marilyn Manson, Stone Ocean Chapter 37: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 4
Gallery
Stand stats page
Marilyn Manson's first appearance
Marilyn Manson's counter on its face, displaying the money its victim owes
Marilyn Manson approaching
Marilyn Manson collecting Ermes Costello's money
Marilyn Manson taking Ermes's gold tooth
Marilyn Manson taking Ermes's liver
Marilyn Manson stopping Stone Free from attacking Miraschon
Marilyn Manson impaling Jolyne Cujoh for cheating
Marilyn Manson fading after Miraschon is put out of commission
SO Chapter 37 Cover B
Monster Strike; Petty Thief, Miraschon
Petty Thief, Miraschon (Chibi)
Chara Heroes; Part 6 Vol.2
Marilyn Manson (Adventure Battle Card
Trivia
- Marilyn Manson is one of the few Stands in the anime that never received an eyecatch illustration displaying its Stand parameters. Other Stands that are missing an eyecatch illustration in the anime include Tenore Sax, Love Deluxe, Echoes ACT2, Achtung Baby, Ratt, Boy II Man, Burning Down the House, and Bohemian Rhapsody.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Marilyn Manson
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Stone Ocean Chapter 37: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 4
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stone Ocean Chapter 36: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 3
- ↑ Stone Ocean Chapter 39: Debt Collector Marilyn Manson, Part 6
- ↑ SO Episode 9
